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CAN · 39 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1954 (Mar 2025)

Best performance: 2004 at 2025 Blitz Bliss January 7th(Best of 2025)

World #=26455 live, down 416#26,039 publishedCanada #144Americas #=4266among active players

Blitz rating

1883

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Mar 2024

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Blitz

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Blitz rating 1895 to 1883 over the last 12 months; peak 1954 in March 2025.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20261904, 0, 0 games1888, 0, 0 games1883, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261904, 0, 0 games1888, 0, 0 games1883, 0, 0 games
Sep 20261904, -17, 9 games1888, 0, 0 games1883, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261921, -18, 9 games1888, -12, 2 games1883, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261939, 0, 0 games1900, 0, 0 games1883, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261939, 0, 0 games1900, 0, 0 games1883, 0, 0 games
May 20261939, 0, 0 games1900, 0, 0 games1883, 0, 0 games
Apr 20261939, -1, 0 games1900, 0, 0 games1883, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261940, -25, 7 games1900, 0, 0 games1883, -1, 0 games
Feb 20261965, +21, 4 games1900, -3, 1 game1884, -11, 12 games
Jan 20261944, 0, 0 games1903, 0, 0 games1895, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251944, +22, 4 games1903, 0, 0 games1895, 0, 0 games

Form · Blitz

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 2 games, Jan 29.

From 72 blitz games on record, the latest on Jan 29.

Blitz games since the November list

No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

Last playedScore
2026 Blitz Bliss JanuaryJan 29TPR 18655½/12

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Blitz

From 59 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2024–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Kevin Leitner, Feb 2024 · Graz Open 2024 - Blitz, 1996*
2, Aba Nassif, 3 wins, Dec 2024 · 2024 Blitz Royal, 1995
3, FM Fred Wegerer, Feb 2024 · Graz Open 2024 - Blitz, 1987

* No blitz rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.

Event timeline · Blitz

6 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
2026125½18941865
2025261119281871
20242110½19581958

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Rated near Aaron Both · Blitz

World

  1. #=26455Michal Langmaier1883.0
  2. #=26455Branko De Baets1883.0
  3. #=26455Aaron Both1883.0
  4. #=26455Doruk Karayayla1883.0
  5. #=26455Daniele Zangheratti1883.0

Canada

  1. #142Jackson Stordeur1887.0
  2. #143Aadit Arya1886.0
  3. #144Aaron Both1883.0
  4. #=145Jinghui Bai1880.0
  5. #=145Yakiv Gres1880.0

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.